Associate Medical Director, Cardiovascular and Renal Medical Affairs

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Medical Affairs

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Gatwick, South East, GB

Associate Medical Director, Cardiovascular and Renal Medical Affairs

Shape the future of cardiovascular and renal care in the UK. Lead a talented Medical Affairs teamas people manager, drive scientific strategy, and ensure that innovative treatments reach the patients who need them most – all within a company redefining what'spossible in cardiometabolic health.

Your new role

As Associate Medical Director for Cardiovascular and Renal Medical Affairs, you will lead and deliver the UK medical strategy for these therapy areas, ensuring high-quality scientific engagement, evidence generation, and medical education that improves patient outcomes. As afirst andsecond-line people manager, you will be accountable for driving thepeopleagenda within your department – developing medical affairs talent, building succession plans, and creating an engaged, high-performing team.

You will be a key member of the UK Medical Leadership Team, bringing both strategic vision and operational leadership to a growing function.

Your key responsibilities will include:

Leading the development and execution of the UK Cardiovascular and Renal Medical Affairs strategy, jointly accountable with the Senior Director M&R for aligning medical strategy to overall UK affiliate business objectives

Serving as people manager, driving talent development, conducting regular talent discussions, building succession plans for key roles, and developing first-line leaders and high performers within the team

Championing and driving cardiovascular and renal medical strategy across UK affiliate and regional leadership teams,deputising for the M&R Senior Director in times of absence, and delivering strategic updates to the UK Leadership Team and above-country teams

Leading integrated evidence planning in collaboration with cross-functional teams, including oversight of clinical trial support, Investigator Sponsored Studies, and publication strategy

Ensuring compliance, high-quality KOL engagement, advisory board programmes, and scientific dialogue for pre-launch and launch phases in full compliance with ABPI, PMCPA, and MHRA requirements

Partnering with healthcare systems and medical associations to develop solutions along clinical care pathways that support NHSobjectivesin cardiovascular and renal care while ensuring appropriate useof Novo Nordisk medicines

Managing department budget, ensuring resource allocation delivers appropriate return on investment, andmaintainingfull oversight of medical governance including Materials Review and signatory processes

Your new department

As part of International Operations, you will join our largest operational unit. Covering 194 countries and 95% of the world's population, more than 18,000 of us work passionately to serve
35 million patients each day. With a promise to outperform the competition, we continue to be the growth driver for Novo Nordisk, and to improve health at scale across the globe.

Within International Operations, you will join the UK Medical & Regulatory function – a high-performing team at thecentreof one of Novo Nordisk's most strategically important affiliates. The Cardiovascular and Renal Medical Affairs teamoperatesat the intersection of clinical science, healthcare policy, and commercial strategy, playing a critical role in how our expanding portfolio reaches patients and healthcare professionals across the UK's complex NHS landscape.

Your skills & qualifications

We'relooking for a senior medical leader with deep scientific credibility, strategic thinking, and proven experience leading large, diverse teams as afirst and secondlinepeople manager.

You'llbring with you:

MBChB, MD or Pharmacist or PhD, with significant cardiovascular and/or renal therapy area knowledge and strong scientific credibility

Extensive pharmaceutical industry experience in Medical Affairs within complex markets, including senior leadership of large, diverse teams with experience managing people across different specialist disciplines

Thorough knowledge of the ABPI Code of Practice (final medical signatory experience preferred), GCP, clinical trial methodology, drug development, and the publication process

Proven experience working within the NHS market landscape, with the ability to build and sustain productive relationships with external stakeholders, KOLs, healthcare systems, and network groups

Strong business acumen (e.g.industry experience or MBA), with excellent communication, presentation, and facilitation skills, and experienceoperatingeffectively in an international matrix organisation

Fluency in written and spoken English

Working at Novo Nordisk

At Novo Nordisk, we are expanding into new therapy areas and redefining what a healthcare company can achieve. Our ambition in cardiovascular and renal care reflects a deep commitment to reaching patients who have been…